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He is the fundraising dynamo who has netted thousands of pounds for charity and now Jonjo Heuerman is gearing up to walk and cycle between every Premiership football club.
The 13-year-old, from Wilmington, will travel 800 miles to visit all 20 clubs over two weeks.
Together with his mum Donna and dad Gary, Jonjo will walk between the six London clubs and cycle between the 14 outside the capital.
This is the fifth year Jonjo has set himself a challenge for the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK, for which he has already raised an impressive £191,000.
Jonjo, himself a passionate West Ham fan, does all his fundraising walks in honour of club and country footballing legend Bobby Moore and his nan Lyn, who both died of bowel cancer.
This will be his biggest challenge to date, and he hopes other football fans of any allegiance will support him en route.
Jonjo said: “I’m really excited about my challenge this year. I know it will be really hard but I want to help to find a cure for cancer so families don’t have to go through what my family did when my Nanny was ill.”
Donna, 45, said her son was training hard. “He’s determined to raise as much money and awareness as he can. He’s really hoping football fans all over the country will come and support him in the areas close to their club.
“I think he will probably need a lot of support to enable him to complete the 800 miles. Sadly we all know someone who has been affected by cancer and it would be great to see others join in and help Jonjo on his mission.”
Jonjo will start at St James’ Park, the home of Newcastle United, on Saturday, February 14 and head to Sunderland, Hull City, Burnley, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Stoke City, Leicester City, Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion, Swansea City and Southampton.
The London leg will then start at West Ham’s Upton Park ground and call at Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Queens Park Rangers, Chelsea, Crystal Palace before returning to West Ham and finishing at the Bobby Moore statue outside the ground on February 28.
There he will hold an ‘Angel Ceremony’, reading out the names of loved ones who have died from cancer printed on his football shirt.
Jonjo was inspired to start his walks after his grandmother died from the disease in February 2008 aged just 60.
Over the years he has attracted support from many celebrities as well as footballers such as Steven Gerrard and Rio and Anton Ferdinand, and West Ham vice-chairman Baroness Karren Brady.
Ben Gee, fundraiser for Cancer Research UK in Kent, said: “This is another inspiring challenge from Jonjo and his family.
“Each year they manage to put a new twist to it to keep the interest going and raise more money. The funds Jonjo and his family and supporters raise will help save more lives by preventing, diagnosing and treating all types of cancer.”
To donate go to www.justgiving.com/fornannyandbobby, text CAPT66 £(and the amount) to 70070, or send a cheque or postal order payable to The Bobby Moore Fund to Jonjo’s Walk, c/o The Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK, 18 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley, Kent, DA5 3AL.